Whitecourt, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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119%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

71%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

135%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
Index	Whitecourt_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,255	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	1,784	1,232	1,042
Property crime	7,471	5,159	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Whitecourt	Alberta	National
Total incidents	1,292	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	12,631	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-10.3%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Whitecourt	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	4,672	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,006	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	5,110	2,806	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Whitecourt	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	36	34	37
Clearance rate change	-21.5%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	59	54	58
Clearance rate property	29	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Whitecourt crime rates are 119% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Whitecourt are 71% higher than the national average
In Whitecourt you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Whitecourt is safer than 25% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Whitecourt has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whitecourt

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whitecourt is 1 in 57

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Whitecourt is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Whitecourt is 1 in 11

Year Over Year Crime In Whitecourt

Statistic	Whitecourt	Alberta	National
Total	-5.5%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	7.7%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-9.0%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Woodlands County, AB	4,642	704	2,947	3,651
Whitecourt, AB	10,433	1,784	7,471	9,255

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Elizabethtown-Kitley, ON	10,437	695	2,012	2,707
Ponoka County, AB	10,437	916	3,837	4,754
Chester, NS	10,450	938	2,313	3,251
Mono, ON	10,413	294	852	1,146
Cavan Monaghan, ON	10,407	582	1,685	2,267
Whitecourt, AB	10,433	1,784	7,471	9,255

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.